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I used to rule the world November 24, 2008

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The dareberry of the day is a song – you might have recognized one of the lines of this song in the title of this post.

Today i will do something i have never done before, i am going to dedicate this dareberry to someone. Mihail, this dareberry is for you:)

It’s a song i love and have been listening to it over and over again for weeks. I am masmarized!

There are so many meanings behind the lines of this song and though it speaks about falls and deceptions the orchestration feels so positive.  I am talking about “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay.

Some say it is the story of the a painter who went through many tough things and once she painted a wall in her house and the painting was called “Viva la vida”, other say is about Louis XVI and the French revolution, which is also on the cover of Coldplay’s album, others say is about the fall of Napoleon, others say it’s about Bush, some others say it speaks about the fall of Christianity and how catholicism is not so appreciated as it used to be. Whatever the case, the lines are so full of meanings and for each person, each line might mean something else.

Even though i know quite some stuff about the French revolution and the history of Europe, and read a lot about religions, not so much about politics, for me this song has a special meaning, a particular one, that is valid only for me, and this is why i love this song so much.

Today’s dareberry is – listen to Viva la vida by Coldplay and figure out its meaning for yourself:)

The song:here

The lyrics:here

Opinions on the meanings: here

Viva la vida!

The “Burn out” or small batteries need to be recharged often November 13, 2008

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that’s the dareberry of the day:)

it took me almost 3 weeks from the moment i thought “i need a break” until i actually decided and took action to take this break – i booked 5 days in Prague.

during these last 3 weeks my energy went so low that i got back pains, stomach problems, extremely low productivity (about 35% of the usual) and i started to loose patience with people and i needed much more time to process information and take decisions…all are symptoms of the “burn out disease”

during the last few years i realized that to function well, to have a healthy creativity and to be productive, i need 3-4 days off (maximum 5 days, otherwise it gets boring), away from everything (including Internet access), each 2.5-3 months. A client of mine calls these “mini-retirements”.

my advice for you and the dareberry of the day is this: find out your limit. how long do your batteries last and how long do they need to get recharged again? and …when you know the answer to this question, write it down someplace visible, so you will be able to SEE IT when your batteries are so low that you don’t even realize they are that low… when you get “burn out” you won’t be aware of it!

(it took me almost 3 weeks to realize what’s going on with me)

More on “Burn out” here.

hugs,

A.

Drive safe, stay alive! November 7, 2008

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The dareberry of today is a bit connected to my fear of getting a driver’s license. I am almost 26 now and i love other means of transportation so much that i don’t feel like learning to drive a car. I am sure i can do it because every time i wanted something, i fought for it and i had it!

The issue is that i don’t feel like i want it. I know it’s useful, and since i will have a car in a few months it will be useful to have a driver’s license, but i don’t feel like it, so today i decided to stop torturing myself in putting me through the drivers’ school and enjoy the trains that i always loved.

In the same time, what triggered this post is a small video on safe driving and safe “car cruising” and so on. It’s horrible but very “impactfull” – smart guys…

So, here it is: Koenntest du damit leben?